z/OS driving system requirements

This article describes prerequisites for installing WebSphere® Application Server for z/OS®.

Hardware requirements

Read the information on the WebSphere Application Server detailed system requirements web page for the complete up-to-date listings of what hardware is required and supported.
Note: If there is a conflict between the information provided in the information center and the information on the supported hardware and software web pages, the information on the website takes precedence. [Updated in February 2013] Prerequisites information in the information center is provided as a convenience only. [Updated in February 2013]
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You should plan on four 3390-3 DASD volumes ( [Updated in February 2013] or equivalent or larger storage, such as a 3390-9 DASD volumes [Updated in February 2013]
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) for the product target and distribution libraries and the product HFS as well as an additional 3390-3 DASD volume ( [Updated in February 2013] or equivalent or larger storage, such as a 3390-9 DASD volume [Updated in February 2013]
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) for CustomPac dialogs and work datasets (if you install using a ServerPac or SystemPac®) or for SMP/E work datasets and relfile storage (if you install using a Custom-Build Product Delivery Offering).
Remember: [Updated in February 2013] Consult the supported hardware and software web pages for your specific storage needs. [Updated in February 2013]
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There are significant performance advantages for those applications doing floating-point arithmetic if the machine has binary floating-point hardware.

Software requirements

Read the information on the WebSphere Application Server detailed system requirements web page for the complete up-to-date listings of what software is required and supported.
Note: If there is a conflict between the information provided in the information center and the information on the supported hardware and software web pages, the information on the website takes precedence. Prerequisites information in the information center is provided as a convenience only.

The z/OS system used to install WebSphere Application Server for z/OS must run z/OS UNIX® System Services (z/OS UNIX) with an HFS or ZFS file system configured. For details, see z/OS UNIX System Services Planning.

Consult the Program Directory and PSP bucket for any additional required corrective service.




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